The other anaerobes tested – A. vaginae, M. mulieris, P. bivia, Veillonella, Peptostreptococcus and Peptoniphilus – demonstrated significantly lower biofilm formation relative to G. vaginalis (Student's t-test, P<0.0001).

Analysis of adherence, biofilm formation and cytotoxicity suggests a greater virulence potential of Gardnerella vaginalis relative to other bacterial-vaginosis-associated anaerobes

Many mycoplasmal pathogens exhibit filamentous or flask-shaped appearances and display prominent and specialized polar tip organelles that mediate attachment to host target cells (43,44). These tip structures are complex, composed of a network of interactive proteins, designated adhesins, and adherence-accessory proteins (Figure 1, [14,43]).

Once they attach to a host cell in the body, their unique plasma and protein coating can then mimic the cell wall of the host cell and the immune system can not differentiate the mycoplasma from the body’s own host cell (1).

G. vaginalis was isolated from the vaginal sample by streaking the specimen on a selective human blood Tween (HBT) bilayer agar medium (Becton-Dickinson).

Trich can cause genital inflammation that makes it easier to become infected with the HIV virus or to pass the HIV virus on to a sex partner.

epithelial cells, biofilm production, surface hydrophobicity, phospholipase C and protease activity

Gardnerella vaginalis, Mycoplasma hominis and various anaerobic bacteria including Mobiluncus sp., and Prevotella sp.

These are primarily anaerobic bacteria and an organism called Gardnerella vaginalis,

A health care provider will examine your vagina for signs of vaginal discharge. Your provider can also perform laboratory tests on a sample of vaginal fluid to determine if BV is present.

Bacterial vaginosis is the most common vaginal infection in women ages 15-44.

Bacterial Vaginosis Workup

Clindamyci

Metronidazole is the most common antibiotic for BV.

fishy smell, bacterial vaginosis is a better guess

The most common types of vaginitis are: